Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are two of the most successful teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL). CSK has won the IPL five times, under MS Dhoni; while KKR has won it on two occasions, in 2012 and 2014, both under the leadership of the Indian southpaw Gautam Gambhir. CSK also won the Champions League T20 (CLT20) twice. The Knight Riders ended up as the finalists in 2014.
The two teams have faced each other 29 times, with CSK having the upper hand in the head-to-head battle, winning 19 games and just losing 11 games against the Knight Riders. They faced each other for the first time on 26 April 2008 at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The home team beat KKR quite comfortably with 9 wickets in hand.
Australian opening batsman Matthew Hayden butchered the KKR bowling scoring an unbeaten 70 off 49 balls. In the most recent contest between them, CSK were trounced by KKR at their home ground, winning by a margin of 6 wickets under the leadership of Nitish Rana. Rinku Singh was adjudged the player-of-the-match for his match-winning 54* off 43 balls.
CSK vs KKR Head-to-Head Stats
Out of the 31 encounters so far, Chennai Super Kings have won 19 while Kolkata Knight Riders have won 11, and one match was without any result.
| Matches Played | Matches won by CSK | Matches won by KKR | Tie | No Result |
| 31 | 19 | 11 | - | 1 |
Note: Stats include both IPL and CLT20 matches
CSK vs KKR Match Results
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Winner | Margin |
| 14-May-2023 | IPL 2023 | Chennai | KKR | 6 wickets |
| 23-Apr-2023 | 2023 IPL | Kolkata | CSK | 49 runs |
| 26-Mar-2022 | 2022 IPL | Mumbai | KKR | 6 Wickets |
| 15-Oct-2021 | 2021 IPL | Dubai | CSK | 27 Runs |
| 26-Sep-2021 | 2021 IPL | Abu Dhabi | CSK | 2 Wickets |
| 21-Apr-2021 | 2021 IPL | Mumbai | CSK | 18 Runs |
| 29-Oct-2020 | 2020 IPL | Dubai | CSK | 6 Wickets |
| 7-Oct-2020 | 2020 IPL | Abu Dhabi | KKR | 10 Runs |
| 14-Apr-2019 | 2019 IPL | Kolkata | CSK | 5 Wickets |
| 9-Apr-2019 | 2019 IPL | Chennai | CSK | 7 Wickets |
| 3-May-2018 | 2018 IPL | Kolkata | KKR | 6 wickets |
| 10-Apr-2018 | 2018 IPL | Chennai | CSK | 5 wickets |
| 29-Apr-2015 | 2015 IPL | Kolkata | KKR | 7 wickets |
| 27-Apr-2015 | 2015 IPL | Chennai | CSK | 2 runs |
| 3-Oct-2014 | 2014 CLT20 | Bangalore* | CSK | 8 wickets |
| 16-Sep-2014 | 2014 CLT20 | Hyderabad* | KKR | 3 wickets |
| 19-May-2014 | 2014 IPL | Ranchi | CSK | 34 runs |
| 1-May-2014 | 2014 IPL | Kolkata | KKR | 8 wickets |
| 27-Apr-2013 | 2013 IPL | Kolkata | CSK | 4 wickets |
| 19-Apr-2013 | 2013 IPL | Chennai | CSK | 14 runs |
| 26-May-2012 | 2012 IPL | Chennai | KKR | 5 wickets |
| 13-May-2012 | 2012 IPL | Kolkata | CSK | 5 wickets |
| 29-Apr-2012 | 2012 IPL | Chennai | KKR | 5 wickets |
| 6-May-2011 | 2011 IPL | Chennai | CSK | 2 runs |
| 7-Apr-2011 | 2011 IPL | Kolkata | KKR | 10 runs |
| 12-Apr-2010 | 2010 IPL | Kolkata | CSK | 55 runs |
| 15-Mar-2010 | 2010 IPL | Chennai | CSK | 9 wickets |
| 17-May-2009 | 2009 IPL | Cape Town | - | - |
| 24-Apr-2009 | 2009 IPL | Centurion | KKR | 7 wickets |
| 17-May-2008 | 2008 IPL | Chennai | CSK | 9 wickets |
| 25-Apr-2008 | 2008 IPL | Kolkata | CSK | 3 runs |
(*) - Champions League Twenty20
CSK vs KKR Head-to-Head in CSK’s home ground MA Chidambaram Stadium
MA Chidambaram Stadium has been CSK’s fortress and it is a tough nut to crack. However, after 11 long years, KKR managed to break the deadlock by winning the contest in their previous meeting in the IPL at Chepauk in 2023.
| Matches Played | Matches won by CSK | Matches won by KKR | Previous Meeting |
| 10 | 7 | 3 | KKR won by 6 wickets |
CSK vs KKR Head-to-Head in KKR’s home ground Eden Gardens
KKR does not boast of an added advantage at Eden Gardens as their track record against the Super Kings is nothing short of domination by the visitors against the hosts.
| Matches Played | Matches won by KKR | Matches won by CSK | Previous Meeting |
| 10 | 04 | 06 | CSK won by 49 runs |
CSK vs KKR Head-to-Head in Neutral Venues
CSK has dominated the two-time IPL winners KKR even in neutral venues.
| Matches Played | Matches won by CSK | Matches won by KKR | No Result | Previous Meeting |
| 11 | 06 | 04 | 01 | KKR won by 6 wickets |
CSK vs KKR Head-to-Head - Interesting Facts
- In CSK v KKR games, Suresh Raina has been the highest run-getter with 610 runs at an average of 35.88 in 22 matches.
| Batter | Matches | Runs |
| Suresh Raina | 22 | 610 |
| MS Dhoni | 28 | 496 |
| Faf du Plessis | 13 | 423 |
- In CSK vs KKR games, Sunil Narine has been the highest wicket-taker with 22 wickets in 19 matches to his name.
| Bowler | Matches | Wickets |
| Sunil Narine | 19 | 22 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 21 | 17 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 12 | 16 |
- The highest total in CSK v KKR games is 235 by CSK and the lowest total is 108 by KKR.
- CSK and KKR have met twice in an IPL final— in the first encounter, which happened to be in 2012 at CSK’s home ground MA Chidambaram Stadium, Manvinder Bisla played a knock that came out of the syllabus, scoring 89 off 48 balls, and breaking CSK’s hopes of hat-trick title triumphs.
- CSK met the two-time champions KKR in another titular clash for the second time in IPL 2021. Dhoni and his men won their fourth IPL title and managed to pay back for their loss against the same opponents in the IPL 2012 final.
- Interestingly, CSK had already avenged their IPL 2012 final loss to KKR by trumping the same team in the now-defunct Champions League T20 final 2014.
FAQs on CSK vs KKR Head-to-Head
Suresh Raina is the only centurion in matches involving CSK and KKR, with his century coming in a match-winning effort in the CLT20 final in 2014. Raina scored a belligerent 109* off 62 balls and steered the team to its second CLT20 title.
Suresh Raina has scored the most number of runs in CSK vs KKR Head-to-Head. The southpaw has amassed 610 runs in 22 matches against KKR.
Sunil Narine has taken the most number of wickets in CSK vs KKR Head-to-Head. The offie has taken 22 wickets in 19 matches so far against CSK.
CSK is the more successful team in IPL, having won five trophies while KKR has managed to win two IPL trophies.
CSK and KKR have met twice in an IPL final, with KKR winning the first encounter by 5 wickets in 2012 and CSK winning the last encounter by 27 runs in 2021.
